Herbert George Wells, 1866-1946

Biographical note

English novelist and social commentator, chiefly known as a founder of the science fiction genre.

His early novels, called "scientific romances", invented a number of themes now classic in science fiction in such works as The Time Machine, The Invisible Man, and The War of the Worlds and are often thought of as being influenced by the works of Jules Verne. He also wrote other, non-fantastic novels which have received critical acclaim, including the satire on Edwardian advertising Tono-Bungay and Kipps.

Wells also wrote non-fiction. His classic two-volume work The Outline of History [1920] set a new standard and direction for popularised scholarship.

Short story collections

The Stolen Bacillus and other incidents [1895]
The Stolen Bacillus — The Flowering of the Strange Orchid — In the Avu Observatory — The Triumphs of a Taxidermist — A Deal in Ostriches — Through a Window — The Temptation of Harringay — The Flying Man — The Diamond Maker — Aepyornis Island — The Remarkable Case of Davidson’s Eyes — The Lord of the Dynamos — The Hammerpond Park Burglary — A Moth—Genus Novo — The Treasure in the Forest

The Plattner Story and others [1897]
The Plattner Story — The Argonauts of the Air — The Story of the Late Mr. Elvesham — In the Abyss — The Apple — Under the Knife — The Sea Raiders — Pollock and the Porroh Man — The Red Room — The Cone — The Purple Pileus — The Jilting of Jane — In the Modern Vein: An Unsympathetic Love Story — A Catastrophe — The Lost Inheritance — The Sad Story of a Dramatic Critic — A Slip Under the Microscope

Tales of Space and Time [1899]
The Crystal Egg — The Star — A Story of the Stone Age — A Story of the Days To Come — The Man Who Could Work Miracles